Melissa Hobson

The Bay of Biscay is known for being incredibly dangerous. Although its waters can be flat and calm, violent storms can rage.

The lion's mane jellyfish has an estimated maximum weight of more than 1,000kg. This videographer found one on a night dive off the west coast of North America.

Despite being the world's second largest fish, basking sharks are highly elusive, so scientists need to be creative when trying to learn more about them.

These animals are usually scared away by any movement in the water – but in 2024, cinematographer Martin Gregus captured them on film.

A cormorant surprised ocean researchers when it photobombed their underwater survey.

There’s no denying that the ocean is a strange place. But the weirdness isn’t confined to marine life. Here's several strange ocean phenomena

When this man went to see a pod of dolphins in Western Australia, he wasn’t expecting them to share a gift.

Remarkable footage shows orcas playing with their food – and scientists have a few theories that might explain why they do it.

Just a few days of contact with healthy coral could be enough to jumpstart recovery after bleaching – new study.

Leopard sharks (sometimes called zebra sharks) are an exciting sight in Indonesian waters – and this one had a rare genetic condition.

160 billion tonnes of seawater rush in and out of this bay twice a day, reaching such intense speeds that it sounds like a train

The unusually pattern marine creature was seen in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

Omura’s whales are filter feeders that snack on enormous mouthfuls of tiny krill.

This adorable deep-sea animal’s ear flaps make it look like a famous Disney character

Oyster reefs could add around $12 trillion to global economies if they were better managed and protected, new study finds.

Marine mammal experts responded to the unusual sighting and tried to encourage the pod back to the safety of deeper seas.

Wildlife watchers visited the Scottish Hebrides to see what marine life can be found in waters where whales used to be hunted. They witnessed one of the largest minke whale aggregations ever recorded in the region.

Bubbles the dolphin is a familiar face at Lady Elliot Island in Australia, but a new scientific paper is making him famous for something very unusual: eating fish vomit.

During a survey of the Mar del Plata Canyon off the coast of Argentina, deep-sea researchers found dozens of pieces of human rubbish, including food wrappers, a plastic cup and a rubber boot.

From hazardous seas to venomous creatures, the ocean can be full of threats. But these regions could be the most dangerous on the planet.